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So as I mentioned in an earlier post that I bought what is considered a "mom blog" which offers coupons, recipes, reviews and more for families. I wrote about why I invested in this blog, and in this post I want to follow up with the strategy I am implementing to make it better as well as the results I am seeing.
Upon buying the website I moved it to a new host and installed WP Rocket. I may move the site again at a later date, but needed to get it out from under her hosting ... READ FULL ARTICLE

As noted in my last post - I really want to grow my passive income in 2019 and grow my portfolio of websites.
My goal is to replace the web design portion of my income with a more passive income stream so that I have more time to do the things that I love (like help animals!).
Is website investing easy?
No ---- and no and no. It is not just a "hey let me buy a site" and I will sell it next year for boat loads of money. There is a lot to it - and it does take work, a lot of it.
I ... READ FULL ARTICLE

Hi everyone! I know the New Year is a bit underway - but I finally just got a chance to write an update about what is happening here at 2 Dogs and what to expect going forward!
I am hoping for some big changes this year - both personally and professionally and just want to outline them below so you can decide if you want to stick around (and I hope you do!).
1. I Bought A Website
Most exciting on my list of recent accomplishments is the purchase of a website I just made this month! I ... READ FULL ARTICLE

Every day new blogs are created.
On average - over 2 million blog posts are written every day!
It is harder than ever to make money with your blog.
But, it can be done.
Sadly, it won't be easy.
It will take FOCUS.
It will take RESEARCH.
It will take TIME.
Monetizing a blog is a lot of work, takes even more patience and finding the right content to promote. It is about writing amazing content (not just good - but amazing), having that content be shared and talked about and creating a community ... READ FULL ARTICLE

Rank Tracker is another fantastic tool that we use every day! It is part of the SEO PowerSuite set of SEO tools and offers a great look at the keywords you rank for as well as why and how your competitors are outranking you in a really pretty package.
This post is a full review/beginner’s guide to help you better understand what the Rank Tracker is and does and why it is a tool ever business owner should invest in.
This tool is for EVERYONE – not just SEO or web agencies.
We should all be ... READ FULL ARTICLE

This post is being written with Gutenberg!
So, I will be the first to admit I have not been the biggest advocate for Gutenberg as noted in this post - and I am still not happy about how the whole thing went down and wish the Wordpress team would have listened a bit more to their users!
But, I do have to give credit where it is due - and the more I work with Gutenberg, the more I am starting to like it.
Will we be using Gutenberg going forward for clients that it fits with to ... READ FULL ARTICLE

This post is being written using Gutenberg - I will give you my honest thoughts at the end of this post. This is the first attempt at using Gutenberg in the last 2 months or so. My first try with it - I hated it on every level.
It sounds like Wordpress 5.0 is coming soon to a Wordpress near you.
Unless you have been under a rock - this is the release that will include Gutenberg as the core editor for your Wordpress website.
On October 2, 2018, Matt Mullenweg announced that he ... READ FULL ARTICLE

Bounce rate is one of those metrics we always see people talking about in various forums and groups and every time we hear people be so upset because their bounce rates are so high - it makes us cringe. So we decided to make all you worry warts feel better with a post that will explain why Google Analytics is giving you a false bounce rate metric and how you can work around it.
So, What Is Bounce Rate?
Bounce rate is when a user comes to a page on your website - then leaves your website from ... READ FULL ARTICLE

Website Auditor is the one tool we here at 2 Dogs Media just do not want to live without.
There are a lot of website audit tools out there and we do use others as well - but this is the one tool we will fire up for every website audit we complete for a client, it is just that good. Website Auditor is part of the SEO PowerSuite package of tools and delivers a full technical and content overview for you so you can see where you are missing opportunities to improve your rank.
This post is a ... READ FULL ARTICLE

While I rarely recommend using tags on a website - I cannot say enough about how important category pages are! If you are a newer blogger on Wordpress or are kind of confused about all the options - this guide on managing post archives may be helpful.
By utilizing your category pages you can gain SEO benefits and give your readers the best experience which in turn can improve page views and time on site which can all help your overall search engine rank.
Why Your Category Names Matter
This ... READ FULL ARTICLE

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is no in effect!
And while we are promoting the important of this new law - we want to stress that you should not be terrified or overwhelmed with the process. The EU will not stop the world on May 28, 2018 and hand out fines world wide - but you do want to address the issues as soon as you can.
This is NOT a thoroughly detailed all-inclusive article as there are many variables that come into play as every website is different in the data they ... READ FULL ARTICLE

What Is Keyword Cannibalization?
Keyword Cannibalization is when you have 2 or more pages fighting for the same keyword or keyphrase.
While this is not a new issue it is one that is coming to the surface because of the changes in the search algorithm related to content optimization.
Why Is Keyword Cannibalization A Bad Thing?
When Google comes to crawl your website and sees these multiple pages being optimized for the same term it is forced to choose one that seems to best represent the ... READ FULL ARTICLE